On Saturday, South Texas Blood & Tissue gave out Spurs swag for every donation. Donors were given a ‘Go Spurs Go’ rally towel and an exclusive Spurs hat.

Local Donations on the Rise

“People love their Spurs, they love San Antonio, and they love supporting the team. And since we started giving out Spurs merch, since the start of the playoffs, we saw about over a thousand donors now who come in and donated,” said Roger Ruiz, spokesperson for South Texas Blood & Tissue.

One such donor, Pete, a big Spurs fan, donated for the eighth time, which amounts to a gallon of blood, saving up to 24 lives. “It’s always, of course, humbling to know that with each donation you’re saving three lives, but to get to that 24 mark, it’s amazing,” he said.

The donations have also helped those in need outside of San Antonio. South Texas Blood & Tissue sent more than 12 gallons of blood to help the Midland mass shooting victims.

Original reporting: San Antonio, TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.